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Ernest Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & F — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wright | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ernestine Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Wright | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lula Pruitt | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jewell Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Wright across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother F Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Wright
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
F Wright
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Ernest Wright
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Bishop | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jack Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Chas B Fowler | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ida Fowler | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ottis Fowler | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Artis Fowler | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Eldridge Fowler | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Milton Fowler | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Wright | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Letha Wright | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Menda May Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lloyd M Wright | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mittie Wright | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Miller Wright | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lorene Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Paul Wright | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Blondell Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Malcolm Wright | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Henry W Fowler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virgie Fowler | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Opal Fowler | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sophia Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Earl Fowler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Pearl Fowler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Roosevelt Mackin | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jesse Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Louisa Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Wilson Coors | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Laura Coors | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ernest Coors | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Minnie Coors | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Winford Coors | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Norman Coors | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ernest G Flowers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie Flowers | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jas Wesley Flowers | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ernest Lee Flowers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charlie Flowers | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mattie Flowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Wright | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Francis Wright | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Sophia Wright | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ernest H Wright THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edna Earl Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ernestine Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jewell Taylor Wright | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula Pruitt | 22 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Wabrey Clemens | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)